in the mid $20k price range

The Fiata can be an ugly navy blue if you want, but the only other colour is red. The other seven paint choices are “black”, “primer”, “black”, “black”, “primer”, “primer”, and “primer”.

I hate posts that say nothing other than that another post is stupid, but in this one case, you’re completely right.

the Fiat version solves the supposed pricing issue

Minis which should be called Fattis

Right there with you.

Well they’re not ugly like a BMW or a Hyundai because they’re at least proportional, but they don’t look good. Just mediocre.

for the fish

until I [...] have kids

Running costs and maintenance won’t make up for the upfront purchase cost over any reasonable time frame.

let me tell you... one pedal is THE BEST for commuting

Thank you!

The Lancer is a special case though - there is a hot version of it. A very hot version. So having the cold version is a red rag to a bullshitter.

Given that I have to drive among people who can’t be bothered to replace their broken bulbs, sure.

nothing but trash

showing how idiotic they really were

That’s how gaslighting works.

I can’t imagine how hard it was to get a straight crankshaft though.

All EVs are ‘rotary,’

the good looks of current Mazdas